Deseret Evening News | 1908-04-22 | Page 1 | Express Co's Are Enjoined

EXPRESS GOS COS COSARE ARE ENJOINED The National American Wells Wals Fargo U S and Adams For Forbidden Fo q bidden to Issue Franks JUDGE KOHLSAAT MADE ORDER h mIce of Or If to II I o be 10 n nor 1 I iou of or the Ih t lie Interstate I Ill lat IC Commerce Ln law Chicago o April 22 Judge I ohl al alIn In Ill tho tile United d States circuit court Is Issued sued Suled an Injunction today against tho the National American Vol United States and Adams AdamK express com coin companies restraining them from Issuing s franks and from transporting property In Iii interstate commerce In ox ex e chanKo for fOl franks frank The court coull declares that lint Issuance ot of franks by the tile companies Is a viola violation tion of Ut tIle the Interstate commerce law Federal derl Atty A Uy Sims Shuns regards the tue decision of ot special IJ Importance for tho the leaton ianson lWI that tho tile diSCS cases against tIle the ex ox express press IOS companies depended largely larl el upon 1101 Iho he construction placed upon ullon Urn the re Ic 10 against passes contained In Iut tho thu railroad rate law hatt The stilts milts were wel brought Mr r Him said to tl settle ques questions tOIS growing out Olt of or the time application of or t Interstate commerce laws II S to express companies COMPANIES REQUEST R QU Sl DENIED D JED Lincoln Neb N b April 22 Atty Gen Gon Thompson wan today notified that the federal court at cut I I Omaha Om hll hail had ha denied the request of tho tile express companies for foran or an un Injunction to overthrow an nn order of or tIlt the state supreme court directing that the tIle net act let which reduces ex cx express press InelS routes rates 25 2 per IC cent bu he enforced Tho attorney general regarded tho tile the thu decision state slate as us all an important victory 10 tel or